On the chessboard, within ten moves, the black pieces were defeated. Qianqianwan was once again utterly crushed, his confidence completely extinguished. Trembling, he looked at the man sitting opposite him, and thought with heartache, "Why does my master have to play chess with me when he's bored?!" Then, when he saw Fengguang finally arrive, he felt like he had seen a savior. Not only that, but his eyes lit up after he saw her face clearly.
"I'm sorry, it took a lot of time because of getting ready..." Feng Guang didn't know why she was apologizing, but she felt embarrassed being stared at by two men.
Xue An put down the chess piece, a beautiful smile slowly curving her thin lips. "As expected, I knew this outfit would look good on you."
The upper body was made of white silk with light red floral patterns, and a pink shawl added a touch of liveliness. A red ribbon was tied around the waist, and the lower body was also a red gauze skirt. The color was extremely elegant, and it moved in the wind like moonlight. This moonlight skirt made her figure look even more graceful and charming.
Why did you give me such beautiful clothes?
"The clothes look good because the person is good-looking."
They looked at their master in disbelief. This was illogical; such flirtatious talk was not something their master would say!
Feng Guang was incredibly thick-skinned. She didn't react at all to these words, which were clearly a compliment. Of course, she was naturally beautiful, and being praised for her appearance was a common occurrence for her.
Despite his failed attempt to flirt, Xue An wasn't embarrassed. He stood up and said, "I told you to dress nicely because I'm going to take you out."
"You...would you let me go out on the street?"
“Why wouldn’t I? Of course, I have to stay by your side.” He smiled, turned around and walked out of the jewelry store.
Feng Guang didn't have time to think much; she lifted her skirt and hurriedly ran to catch up with him.
Tongcheng is a prosperous town with many vendors and pedestrians on the streets. Fengguang, a young lady raised in seclusion, had never had the opportunity to personally experience such a lively and bustling scene. One can imagine how excited and curious she was on her way here.
Xue An spent money to buy her a sugar figurine shaped like a rabbit. She held it in her hand for a long time but couldn't bear to eat it.
Xue An suggested, "How about I buy you another one to keep as a collectible?"
"No, it'll melt anyway." After saying that, she stared at the sugar figurine in her hand for a long time, puffed out her cheeks, made up her mind, and bit off the rabbit's head. Then she covered her mouth and exclaimed in surprise, "So sweet!"
A hint of a smile crept into Xue An's eyes. "Making a fuss over nothing."
Aren't you going to eat?
She kindly asked him, but he replied uninterestedly, "This is something for children to eat."
“So, you’re going to buy me…” Her forehead twitched, “I’m sixteen this year.”
I am twenty-six years old this year.
Her face puffed up like a steamed bun.
Patting her head, Xue An turned around and said, "Come on, let's go to the teahouse."
The teahouse was crowded, so they chose a corner seat. As the saying goes, with many people, there's a lot to talk about, and several tables of people started chatting loudly without regard for the occasion. When Xue An heard that the emperor was going to marry the princess to the silver-masked strategist, his hand holding the teacup paused. Only after hearing the strategist politely decline did he bring the cup to his lips.
Feng Guang appeared focused on munching on her sugar figurine, but in her heart she was already complaining. Don't think she didn't know what he was up to; he just wanted to gather information from the streets. And why didn't he contact Qian Qianqian before, even though he clearly had people in Tongcheng? Because he didn't want to increase the risk of exposing Qian Qianqian. Also, the reason he stayed in Tongcheng these past few days must be because he was injured and shouldn't travel long distances.
This man always has a purpose in everything he does.
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